Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Suncrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Suncrest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Suncrest
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Suncrest:
- 38.688161, -80.253412
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Suncrest
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Suncrest is near Webster County and also Upshur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Webster County
- eBird sighting report for Upshur County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Suncrest ...
We found five communities that share the name Suncrest.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Suncrest.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Suncrest lies 2,212 miles [3,559.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Suncrest that is located in Randolph County.
- California
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Suncrest ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Chemical ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Czar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Eden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Florence ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hacker Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacker Valley
- Hacker Valley is located in Webster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hacker Valley <3>
- Palace Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Valley
- Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
- Pickens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <3>
- Silica
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Suncrest to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Suncrest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Suncrest and extending to:
- Elkins, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Suncrest to Elkins, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 173 miles [278.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,629 miles [7,449.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Suncrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Suncrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Suncrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6882, Longitude: -80.2534 In this case, the coordinates for Suncrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Suncrest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.818 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.601 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.157 degrees. |